Guwahati, Feb. 26 -- A Ukrainian-made military aircraft crashed in Sudan's city of Omdurman on Tuesday, killing at least 46 people, including military personnel and civilians, according to an agency.

The Antonov aircraft, which had just taken off from Wadi Sayidna airbase, went down shortly after departure.

The Sudanese military confirmed the fatalities but did not release information on the cause of the crash.

The Sudanese health ministry reported that the bodies of the victims were taken to Nau Hospital in Omdurman.

Among the injured were five civilians, including two young siblings. The crash also caused significant damage to residential houses in the Karrari district.

A military official, speaking anonymously, confirmed that seni...